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UA Well Represented at 2008 Olympics

TUCSON, Ariz. – When the 2008 Summer Olympic Games begin Aug. 8 in Beijing, China, the University of Arizona will be well represented.

A total of 30 athletes, coaches and support staff with ties to the school will participate in the games of the XXIXth Olympiad. Twenty-three are athletes, including four current Wildcat student-athletes, four are coaches and support staff and three are athletes trained by UA coaches.

Thirteen of the 23 UA athletes scheduled to participate have previous Olympic experience and seven of those have earned medals.

The Opening Ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics is Friday, Aug. 8. Competition begins in earnest on Saturday, Aug. 9 and will conclude on Aug. 24. Please note that Beijing is 16 hours ahead of current Tucson time (PDT) due to daylight savings.